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CEO of largest vocational school and alleged co-conspirators charged in scheme that drained injured workers’ education benefits
Hazel Ortega, the CEO of a large vocational school in California, along with two others, has been charged with 31 felonies for allegedly stealing educational benefits meant for injured workers. They are accused of forging signatures and creating fake documents to divert funds that should have helped...
Education Department General Administrative Regulations
The Secretary of Education is planning to change some rules that govern how federal education funds are managed. These updates aim to make the rules clearer and more consistent with other education regulations. The changes will also incorporate new guidelines from the Office of Management and Budget...
Accreditation, Innovation, and Modernization: The Secretary's Recognition of Accrediting Agencies: Institutional Eligibility Under the Higher Education Act of 1965, as Amended, Student Assistance General Provisions
The Department of Education is changing the rules for accrediting agencies that evaluate higher education institutions. These changes aim to make the accreditation process easier and more effective, following recent government directives. This will impact schools and colleges that rely on these agen...
Accountability in Higher Education and Access Through Demand- Driven Workforce Pell: Student Tuition and Transparency System (STATS) and Earnings Accountability
The Secretary of Education has updated rules affecting colleges and universities that participate in federal student loan programs. These changes, part of a new law, will set stricter eligibility requirements for Direct Loans based on how much graduates earn after completing their programs. Programs...
Accountability in Higher Education and Access Through Demand-Driven Workforce Pell: Pell Grant Exclusion Relating to Other Grant Aid; and Workforce Pell Grants
The Secretary of Education has updated the rules for the Federal Pell Grant Program, which helps students pay for college. These changes, part of a new law called the Working Families Tax Cuts Act, affect who can receive Pell Grants and introduce a new type of grant called Workforce Pell Grants. The...
Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations
The federal student loan program has new rules that affect graduate students, professional students, and parents. These changes include new loan limits and the ending of the Graduate PLUS Program. Additionally, the repayment plans have been simplified, with the old Income-Contingent Repayment plans ...
ACCOUNTABILITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION AND ACCESS THROUGH DEMAND-DRIVEN WORKFORCE PELL: PELL GRANT EXCLUSION RELATING TO OTHER GRANT AID; AND WORKFORCE PELL GRANTS
The Secretary of Education is proposing changes to the rules for the Federal Pell Grant Program, which helps students pay for college. These changes will affect how students qualify for Pell Grants and introduce a new type of grant called Workforce Pell Grants. These grants are designed for students...